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FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION

The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination is offered in a Computer Based Testing (CBT) format. The examination is offered year round. There are four testing windows which are the four quarters of the year. A candidate may not sit for the examination more than once per window and no more than three times in a twelve month period.

PURSUANT TO STATUTE 327.241 RSMO; IN ORDER TO TAKE THE FE EXAMINATION AND BE ENROLLED AS AN ENGINEER INTERN IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of and hold an ABET accredited degree in engineering from an accredited school of engineering;
• Enrolled in final year of study (senior status) in an ABET accredited engineering program and anticipate the award of an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degree in engineering;
• Graduate of a foreign school of engineering, the degree has been evaluated by NCEES Credentials Evaluation Services and was found to meet the NCEES Engineering Education Standard.
• A graduate of an engineering education program that is not ABET accredited and not deemed substantially equivalent and have earned a graduate engineering degree from a United States school with an EAC/ABET accredited undergraduate or graduate program in an equivalent discipline.

If you meet the Missouri established requirements to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination, go directly to the NCEES web site; www.ncees.org to register for the examination (Do not submit an application to the Board.)

Pursuant to Board Rule 20 CSR 2030-5.080 (5), a degree in engineering technology does not meet the educational requirements of section 327.221 RSMo.

WARNING: The score of a candidate who intentionally takes the examination with the knowledge that they do not meet the education requirements will be invalidated.

COMPUTER BASED TESTING;

• The FE examination is administered only at approved Pearson VUE testing centers.
• Candidates may take the examination only one time per testing window and no more than three times in a 12-month period.
• The examination, six hours in length, includes a tutorial, breaks, the exam, and a brief survey at the conclusion.
• The FE examination is a closed book exam. Supplied reference material can be viewed on the NCEES website.
• Examinees are allowed to bring and use only NCEES approved calculators during the examination.
• Sample examinations are available for purchase from NCEES.
• Candidates are required to remit payment directly to NCEES for all exam related fees. This will be included as a part of the on-line registration process and will require payment with MasterCard or Visa.

For additional information regarding examination sites, format, specifications, calculator policy, examination administration and scoring, please access the NCEES web site; www.ncees.org.

Updated: January 26, 2016